Shanti Mishra | |
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शान्ति मिश्र | |
Born | Shanti Shrestha 22 June 1938 Jhochhen, Kathmandu |
Died | 15 May 2019 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | (aged 80)
Nationality | Nepali |
Education | MA (History, Library Science) |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
Occupation(s) | Lecturer, librarian, writer, translator |
Known for | First Nepali female librarian |
Spouse |
Narayan Mishra (m. 1970) |
Children | 1 |
Parents |
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Shanti Mishra (née Shrestha; 1938–2019) was a Nepali lecturer, librarian, writer and translator.[1][2] She was the first Nepali female full-time lecturer and first Nepali female librarian. She was the first female librarian of Tribhuvan University Central Library. She also served as the founding director of PEN chapter of Nepal.[3]